SQL Server 2008 to ship by September
SQL Server 2008 will be released to manufacturing by the end of the third quarter, according to Microsoft.
Fort Lewis invests in translation devices
The Army's Fort Lewis military reservation has procured 92 one-way translators that contain a database of English phrases translated into key languages spoken throughout the Middle East for soldiers deploying to Iraq.
Consortium outlines goals for advanced, user-friendly Internet2 infrastructure
The Internet2 consortium has adopted a new five-year strategic plan focused on keeping the national research and education network at the cutting edge of performance while making it easier for nonexperts to use.
Agencies make headway in reducing Internet gateways
Agencies have reduced the number of their external connections to the Internet from 4,300 to 2,758, and shown progress toward meeting OMB's ultimate goal of fewer than 100 connections.
Flash drive encrypts and controls data chaos
GCN Lab review: The Kingston DataTraveler BlackBox, a lightweight USB flash drive, packs 8 gigabytes of encrypted storage into its tiny frame.
Neptune drives offer 1G of storage
Other World Computing's Neptune line of external FireWire hard drives has doubled their capacity from 500G to 1T.
Digital Memo sends one-way messages
Digital Memo distributes messages to employees without enabling the back-and-forth dialogue that e-mail does.
Panasonic debuts new network video recorder
Panasonic Security Systems introduces the i-Pro WJ-ND400 NVR Series network video recorder that offers the image quality of IP camera-based video surveillance systems.
Defense 2.0 a work in progress
The Defense 2.0 era is still years away as culture, inertia, and IT security concerns that grow only more complicated in a Web 2.0 world continue to challenge military IT leaders.
NIST seeks comment on IT security guides
National Institute of Standards and Technology has released draft versions of publications on hash algorithms and Bluetooth security, and a revised version of firewall guidelines.
Kace offers FDCC compliance tools
Kace Networks says its KBOX line of appliances can help federal agencies comply with the Federal Desktop Core Configuration
StillSecure VAM under SCAP validation
StillSecure says Security Content Automation Protocol testing is under way for its vulnerability management system.
Tighter security for IE8
Microsoft is promising nothing less than "comprehensive protection" with Internet Explorer 8's new features.
'Prefetching' scheme saves time, energy
Researchers have figured out a way to maintain access to data on a computer hard disk that has powered down to conserve energy.
Massive patch coming for DNS vulnerability
According to U.S. CERT, the vulnerability could allow cache poisoning and misdirection of Web requests, sending users to unknown Web sites.
askSam Professional
GCN Lab review: Version 6.1 of askSAM is not the latest version of the software, but it offers good features, including a new way for users to organize and navigate their information.
Microsoft Access 2007
GCN Lab review: The options are endless ' and the learning curve is, too ' but with Access, you get more bang for the buck than with any other program of its kind.
FileMaker Pro 9
GCN Lab review: Whether you're an advanced or intermediate user, FileMaker is a solid database platform. Despite its steep $299 price tag, Pro 9 merits a Reviewer's Choice.
Alpha Five Version 9 Platinum
GCN Lab review: Nonprogrammers will have a hard time with Alpha Five, but they can still create powerful applications without scripting.
Guidance for securely using SSL VPNs, mobile devices
National Institute of Standards and Technology has released a guide to virtual private networks using Secure Sockets Layer technology, comparing and contrasting them with IPsec and other VPN solutions.
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